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بَلَىٰ مَنْ أَوْفَىٰ بِعَهْدِهِۦ وَٱتَّقَىٰ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُحِبُّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ
Balā man' 'aw'fā biʻah'dihī wa-ttaqā fa'inna -llaha yuḥibbu l-muttaqīna
Nay.- Those that keep their plighted faith and act aright,-verily Allah loves those who act aright.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Whoever keeps their promise and is mindful of Allah, Allah loves the mindful.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What does Allah love?"
Islam official146 posted a short recitation of ayat 71–80 of Ali 'Imran. Listen to all of it together.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Whom does Allah love?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why is keeping promises part of taqwa?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ali 'Imran is surah 3. Find ayah 76. Keeping promises is a sign of taqwa, being mindful of Allah. Allah loves people who keep their word.
Fact: Breaking promises is listed among the signs of a hypocrite (Bukhari).
Ages 5–8: Promise card. Make a promise card and keep it.
Ages 9–12: Taqwa. Write how keeping promises shows taqwa.
Finish with: "Allah loves the ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will keep every small promise."
Action: Keep every small promise.
